Delhi High Court

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BRIJ BHUSHAN SHARMA v. STATE, NCT OF DELHI

16 Jul 2015 · SURESH KAIT · 2015:DHC:5679

The Delhi High Court granted bail to the petitioner accused of rash driving and forgery-related offences, holding that custodial interrogation was unnecessary at the initial stage of investigation.

criminal appeal_allowed bail Section 439 CrPC forgery rash and negligent driving

Directorate General of Hydrocarbons Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas v. M/S Aambience Exim (P) Ltd.

16 Jul 2015 · S. Ravindra Bhat; Deepa Sharma · 2015:DHC:5677-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding the lessee liable for service tax payments under a lease agreement, affirming that statutory tax liability can be contractually shifted and that such awards are not liable to be set aside absent patent illegality.

civil appeal_dismissed Significant service tax liability lease agreement arbitration award Section 34 Arbitration and Conciliation Act

Jasbir Singh & Ors. v. State

16 Jul 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:5676

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings arising from matrimonial disputes under Section 482 CrPC following an amicable settlement and divorce between the parties.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial disputes amicable settlement

Puran Chand Nehlani v. The State

16 Jul 2015 · Suresh Kait · 2015:DHC:5675

The Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 IPC arising from matrimonial disputes based on an amicable settlement between the parties, exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC.

criminal petition_allowed Significant Section 482 CrPC quashing of FIR matrimonial disputes Section 498A IPC

S K Jindal v. Union of India & Ors.

16 Jul 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:5656-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the appeal against the transfer of a government servant, holding that transfers made for administrative reasons are valid and do not confer a vested right to remain at a particular post.

administrative appeal_dismissed transfer order government servant administrative exigency malafide transfer

DELHI ADMINISTRATION v. CHRISTOPHER JACUB

16 Jul 2015 · Siddharth Mridul · 2015:DHC:5685-DB

The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking leave to appeal against the acquittal of a respondent charged under the PFA Act, holding that substantial variation between expert reports rendered the sample non-representative and the prosecution failed to prove its case.

criminal petition_dismissed Significant representative sample Prevention of Food Adulteration Act Public Analyst report Central Food Laboratory

Asim Chowdhury v. M/S. Swagatam Tours and Travels (P) Ltd.

16 Jul 2015 · Pradeep Nandrajog; Mukta Gupta · 2015:DHC:5648-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the Labour Court's finding that no employer-employee relationship existed between the appellant and the respondent, dismissing the appeal challenging illegal termination.

labor appeal_dismissed Significant employer-employee relationship burden of proof Labour Court Industrial Tribunal

B C Upreti & Anr. v. State & Anr.

16 Jul 2015 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2015:DHC:5654

The Delhi High Court upheld the revisional court's order setting aside the discharge of accused under section 498A IPC, holding that prima facie material suffices for framing charges despite absence of specific dates.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 498A IPC cruelty dowry harassment framing of charges

Govind Singh & Ors. v. State; Kanwal Singh & Ors. v. State

16 Jul 2015 · Ashutosh Kumar, J · 2015:DHC:5660

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against accused for trespass and caste-based insults under IPC and SC & ST Act, emphasizing prima facie evaluation at charge stage and procedural requirements for investigation.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant charge framing Section 3(1)(v) SC & ST Act caste-based insult Scheduled Castes

Govind Singh & Ors. v. State; Kanwal Singh & Ors. v. State

16 Jul 2015 · Ashutosh Kumar · 2015:DHC:5657

The Delhi High Court upheld the framing of charges against accused for trespass, criminal conspiracy, and caste-based insult under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, emphasizing the prima facie nature of charge framing and the offence of caste insult.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Section 3(1)(v) charge framing caste insult

Mohammad Yusuf & Ors. v. Prof S K Sopori & Anr

16 Jul 2015 · Manmohan · 2015:DHC:5658

The Delhi High Court dismissed a contempt petition against Jawaharlal Nehru University, holding that the university did not wilfully disobey its order in handling plagiarism allegations against Professor Ainul Hasan based on expert committee findings.

administrative petition_dismissed Significant plagiarism academic misconduct expert report wilful disobedience

Vikas Kumar Singh v. State

16 Jul 2015 · Sunil Gaur · 2015:DHC:5666

The Delhi High Court declined to quash an FIR against the petitioner, directing the trial court to consider material evidence and keeping the proclaimed offender order in abeyance pending trial.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant Section 482 Cr.P.C. quashing of FIR proclaimed offender call records

Chetan v. State

16 Jul 2015 · Sanjiv Khanna; R. K. Gauba · 2015:DHC:5651-DB

The Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence of three appellants for gang rape, affirming that the reliable testimony of the prosecutrix alone suffices for conviction under Section 376(2)(g) IPC without mandatory corroboration.

criminal appeal_dismissed Significant gang rape prosecutrix testimony corroboration Section 376(2)(g) IPC

Vinod Kumar Yadav v. Central Board of Secondary Education and Anr

16 Jul 2015 · C. Hari Shankar · 2024:DHC:753

The Delhi High Court held that permanent debarment for unfair means requires an independent inquiry and opportunity of hearing, and set aside the CBSE order against the petitioner for reconsideration.

administrative appeal_allowed Significant unfair means permanent debarment CBSE Information Bulletin natural justice

Jaspal Singh v. Bhushan Kumar & Ors

15 Jul 2015 · Vipin Sanghi · 2015:DHC:11991

The High Court disposed of appeals by accepting the appellant's undertaking to vacate suit premises within six months on payment of arrears and damages, staying execution of the decree and waiving costs upon compliance.

civil appeal_allowed undertaking to court vacate possession arrears of rent damages for occupation

Tata Chemicals Ltd v. Ramesh Apartments (Delhi) Pvt Ltd

15 Jul 2015 · Najmiwaziri · 2015:DHC:11880

The Delhi High Court held that filing a copy of the arbitration agreement relied upon by the parties suffices to refer the dispute to arbitration under Sections 8 and 5 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, even if the original agreement is not filed.

civil appeal_allowed Significant Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Section 8 Section 5 arbitration agreement

Deepak Aggarwal v. Vimal Singh Baid

15 Jul 2015 · S.P. Garg · 2015:DHC:11248

The Delhi High Court disposed of revision petitions challenging conviction under Section 138 NI Act as settled and compounded, acquitting the petitioner upon payment of settlement amount and costs.

criminal appeal_allowed Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act compounding of offence settlement in criminal case revision petition

Parmanand v. Puniya Salila Srivastava

15 Jul 2015 · Manmohan · 2015:DHC:10884

The Delhi High Court disposed of contempt petitions concerning pay scales and qualifications for librarians and physical training instructors after the Government undertook to implement AICTE's recommendations within eight weeks.

administrative petition_dismissed AICTE educational qualifications pay scales Career Advancement Scheme

Gurcharan Singh v. Saraswati Mishra

15 Jul 2015 · Pratibha Rani · 2015:DHC:10823

The Delhi High Court allowed petitions under Article 227 directing the trial court to permit the petitioners to conclude defence evidence within two opportunities and two months, waiving costs to ensure expeditious trial.

civil petition_allowed Article 227 Constitution of India trial court supervision defence evidence summoning witnesses

Delhi Bar Association & Ors. v. Delhi High Court Bar Association & Anr.

15 Jul 2015 · Hima Kohli · 2015:DHC:5578

The Delhi High Court disposed of a suit as the plaintiffs chose not to press it due to the pendency of another suit involving identical issues.

civil other pendency of suit identical issues disposal of suit multiplicity of litigation